Test 2 Flashcards
Common name for Artemisia abinthium
Wormwood
Common name for Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut
Common name for Rauvolfia serpentina
Indian Snakeroot
Common name for Digitalis spp.
Foxglove
Common name for Passiforna incarnata
Passion flower
Common name for Melissa offinalis
Lemon Balm
Common name for Humulus lupulus
Hops
Common name for Taraxacum offinalis
Dandelion
Common name for Vaccinium murtillius
Bilbery
Common name for Crateagus monogyne
Hawthorne
Common name for Piper methysticum
Kava
Common name for Citrus aurantium
Bitter orange
Peppermint oil in combination with which other essential oil has been shown helpful for functional dyspepsia?
Caraway oil
For what causes of nausea and vomiting is ginger most effective for treatment or prevention?
Sea sickness, morning sickness, and chemotherapy
Combinations of valerian and which two herbs have been studied in different clinical studies reviewed in our text?
Hops and lemon balm
Common name for Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice
What partnof the plant is used in St. John’s Wort?
Leaf and flowers
Clinical prep of 4:7?
St. John’s wort
Climicl prep of 35:67:1?
Ginkgo Biloba
Alcohol- water extract?
St. John’s wort
Acetone- water extract?
Ginkgo biloba
What are the 2 family constituents of Ginkgo biloba?
Flavonoids and terpene lactones
What inhibits synaptic reuptake of inhibitors?
St. John’s wort
Part of the plant used in Ginkgo?
leaf
Increases tolerance of brain hypoxia deficiency?
Ginkgo
Increases skin response to UV radiation?
St. John’s wort
Upregulates 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors?
St. John’s wort
The Placebo effect accounts for 50% of the effects of St. John’s wort.
TRUE
Inhibits PAF
Ginkgo
Marked improvements of st. johns. wort can be expected within 1-2 weeks of use.
FALSE